ache

Definition of ache in English English dictionary: To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed
The sins that in your conscience ache. —.; Parsley; A variant spelling of aitch; Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain
Fill all thy bones with aches - Shakespeare, Tempest, I-ii.; to be in pain or distress; a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"; {v} to be in pain; {n} a continued pain in any part, pain; acetylcholinesterase; The ADR Control and Housekeeping Electronics, which controls the Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerator; feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"; American College of Healthcare Executives; American Council for Headache Education, American College of Healthcare Executives; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"; a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain; be the source of pain; If you ache for something or your heart aches, you want something very much, and feel very unhappy because you cannot have it. She still ached for the lost intimacy and sexual contact of marriage It was quite an achievement to keep smiling when his heart must have been aching. = long, yearn; To suffer pain; to be the source of or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed; {f} suffer from a continuous dull pain, hurt; miss, yearn for; You can use aches and pains to refer in a general way to any minor pains that you feel in your body. It seems to ease all the aches and pains of a hectic and tiring day; An ache is a steady, fairly strong pain in a part of your body. Poor posture can cause neck ache, headaches and breathing problems. see also backache, headache, heartache, stomach ache; Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain; If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain. Her head was throbbing and she ached all over My leg still aches when I sit down The weary walkers soothed their aching feet in the sea; " To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed; A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley; {i} continuous dull pain, hurt; To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed
ache for: To desire, or want something, or someone, very much
He ached for her as he'd never ached for any woman.
aching: Present participle of ache
Ach: Automated Clearing House: A collection of 32 regional electronic inter-bank networks used to process transactions electronically with a guaranteed one-day bank collection float
Ach: A central distribution and settlement point for electronic items exchanged between an originating bank and a receiving bank
Ach: Automated Clearing House moves financial transactions electronically and automatically When you sign up for direct deposit through your employer your deposit comes by ACH and is automatically deposited into your account at the credit union on the date your employer has requested This allows transactions to be sent prior to posting and warehoused until they are to be posted Besides deposits, withdrawals can be made the same way You can have your mortgage payment, utility payments, insurance payments, and other monthly payments automatically deducted from your share draft account
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Ach: Automated Clearing House
Ach: ACH stands for Air Changes per Hour It is the number of times in one hour that the air in your house is completely replaced with outside air
Ach: Acquisition Channel
Ach: Unit used for quantifying air flow
Ach: A funds transfer system governed by the rules of NACHA which provides for the interbank clearing of electronic entries for participating Depository Institutions
Ach: (Automated Clearing House) An electronic transmission of money from one institution to another Can be established for the purpose of automatic investment or SWP
Ach: Automated Clearinghouse
Ach: (pronounced aCH): Ach is an expression of surprise, disgust, or resignation Ach, you don't really notice the smell after a while
Ach: A processing organization networked with others to exchange (clear and settle) electronic debit/credit transactions (no physical checks) Top of page
Ach: Automated Clearing House A regional organization used by member banks to electronically transfer funds between members
Ach: [Automated Clearing House] The inter-bank system used to electronically process payments by check Most U S banks participate by honoring checks drawn on other banks and depositing payments electronically
Ach: ACH stands for the Automated Clearing House, the nation-wide system for electronic transfer of funds used by almost all financial institutions in the United States This process is also called direct deposit or electronic deposit and is used by nearly three-fourths of WRS annuitants WRS annuitants can have their monthly checks safely and efficiently credited to their checking or savings accounts by submitting and ACH direct deposit form to the Department of Employee Trust Funds Forms can be obtained by contacting the Department or from this website
Ach: Automatic Clearing House Electronic means of receiving payment for linehaul charges from customers
Ach: See: Automated Clearing House
Ach: Air Changes Per Hour is the number of times that air in a building is completely replaced with outdoor air in one hour
Ach: acetylcholine
Ach: A computer-based clearing and settlement facility for the interchange of electronic debits and credits among financial institutions Basically acts as an intermediary that clears transactions through two or more financial institutions, similar to the Federal Reserve system
Ach: Automatic withdrawal of lease payment from a customer specified bank account
Ach: Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) is an automated system for exchanging electronic funds drawn against one another
Ach: Automated Clearing House An agency which acts as an electronic transfer center Used by payroll for direct deposit of employee payments (Commonly used as a reference term for the direct deposit system )
Aching: causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"
Aching: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
ach: A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley
ached: past of ache
aches: plural of ache
aching: That aches; continuously painful
aching: That aches; continuously painful. See ache
aching: {s} hurting, suffering from pain; yearning for
aching: causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints
achingly: emphasis You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it. three achingly beautiful ballads
achingly: In an aching manner; sorely
achingly: painfully, hurtfully, sorely
balls ache: irritation, annoyance; pain in the neck, pain in the ass, annoying person or thing (Slang)
belly ache: stomach ache, pain in the abdomen
face ache: (Slightly Offensive term) very ugly person; annoying person
head ache: pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
muscle ache: pain in a muscle, sore muscle
stomach ache: If you have a stomach-ache, you have a pain in your stomach
stomach ache: pain in the stomach
stomach ache: an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

ache

Turkish pronunciation

eyk

Synonyms

anguish, hurt, misery, pang, pounding, smarting, soreness, spasm, suffering, throb, throbbing, throe, twinge, be sore, pain

Antonyms

comfort, ease, health, relief

Pronunciation

/ˈāk/ /ˈeɪk/

Etymology

[ 'Ak ] (intransitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English aken (verb), and ache (noun) from Old English acan (verb) (from Proto-Germanic *akanan) and æċe (noun) (from Proto-Germanic *akiz). The noun was originally pronounced as spelled--with a palatized ch sound (compare batch bake); and the verb was originally strong, conjugating for tense like take (eg. I ake, I oke, I have aken ), but gradually becoming weak during Middle English. Historically the verb was spelled ake, and the noun as ache (--Shak.). Confusion arose when Dr Johnson mistakingly cited derivation from Ancient Greek ἄχος, "pain", due to the similarites in form and meaning.